Friday, March 18, 2016

Here's what she had to say about NYC's The High Line in an interview with Interview: "On any given weekend [it] looks like a crowded, self-conscious human freeway, surrounded by mirrored glass walls of luxury condos built up around it, casting shadows, part of the moneyed, power landscape."

there used to be a train on the high lineit went through the at&t buildinga wonderous sight

the high line - while beautiful and creative - has ruined the surrounding neighborhood - made it another expensive tourist attractionit is always crowded - a rush hour eventit displaced some wonderful businesses and buildingsthere is nothing these days that is not measured by profit and which totally destroys what was "improved" upon in the name of progressthe high line has also ruined the chelsea market which is now like a times square zoono neighborhood can survive the city is rapidly being destroyedparty on

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